ITS Researcher Plans To Introduce iStow in Shipping Sector
A researcher from ITS is planning to bring in iStow software in to the maritime industry, reports QS Wow News.Dr.-Ing. Setyo Nugroho of Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) has developed iStow since 2006 for...
Ericsson’s 5G Network To Increase Safety & Sustainability
Trade represented more than 60 percent of the global gross domestic product.
Connected ports: A guide to make ports smarter with private cellular technology, outlines how challenges of equipment downtime, congested port yards for loading...
Svitzer, ABS & Kongsberg Collaborate on World’s First Remote Tug
Towage operator Svitzer has penned an agreement with Kongsberg Maritime and ABS to jointly develop a world’s first fully remotely controlled tug boat.
The aim is to develop a remotely controlled tug boat...
Foreship To Embrace Scrubber Technology
Expectations are high that exhaust gas scrubber technology demand will soon be resurgent. But what lessons have been learned from installations and which type will dominate, analyzes an Ship & Bunker article.
Scrubber systems on...
[Answer] What is a Marine Sextant?
An article in Marine Insight helps us understand the working principle, readings and maintenance of a Marine Sextant.
What is Sextant?
The sextant is an instrument used to measure angles. Mainly used at sea, the tool...
Crew Sustain Serious Injury During Onboard Lathe Operation
Transport Malta MSIU issued an investigation report on the serious injury of a fitter while operating the lathe onboard the vehicle carrier MV Titania, in February 2020.The report found that a rod slipped from...
Top Bunker Suppliers Feels the Heat, As Market Collapses
Russian energy producer Gazprom Neft saw its bunker sales drop by 40.8% last year as the market was hit by the combined effect of IMO 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The company sold a total of 1.77 million mt of...
The Rise and Fall of LPG Spot Market Rates
LPG shipping rates have seen what can only be called a dramatic start to the year.
The steep gains, followed by the freefall have dwarfed the volatility seen in 2020.
As we move...
Cido Shaves Off Most of Its Dry Bulkers
Cido sold five bulkers in the last three weeks, shaving off most of its panamax arm, and a supramax, reports Splash 247.
Signals shrinking
The 70-ship strong outfit has shown signs that it wants to shrink...
Diana Shipping Inc. Approves Senior Management Appointments
Diana Shipping Inc., has announced that its Board of Directors has approved a series of senior management appointments.
It is intended to provide for an orderly succession and to ensure the continued sound...